They're at each other's throats when they're not in each other's arms!
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
His Girl Friday (1940) is a comedy and romance film directed by Howard Hawks, released on January 18, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 971 ratings.
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Cary Grant
as Walter Burns
Rosalind Russell
as Hildy Johnson
Ralph Bellamy
as Bruce Baldwin
Gene Lockhart
as Sheriff Hartwell
Porter Hall
as Murphy
Ernest Truex
as Bensinger
Cliff Edwards
as Endicott
Clarence Kolb
as Mayor
Roscoe Karns
as McCue
Frank Jenks
as Wilson
Regis Toomey
as Sanders
Abner Biberman
as Louie
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Charles Lederer, produced by Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 971 ratings.
This is a belter of a film! Essentially just a two hander with Cary Grant ("Walter Burns") as the editor of a newspaper facing the loss of his ex-wife, and best reporter Rosalind Russell ("Hildy Johnson") who has decided to marry Ralph Bellamy ("Bruce Baldwin") and start a new life. Anyone who enjoys the modern day writing of folks like Aaron Sorkin will immediately appreciate the depth and class of the clever,…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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His Girl Friday (1940) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, Dove Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of His Girl Friday (1940) includes Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart and Porter Hall. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
His Girl Friday was released on January 18, 1940 and runs for 1h 32m.
His Girl Friday (1940) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 971 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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